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Exploding Kittens
Russian roulette with cats. Draw cards, avoid the kitten that explodes, and shove the danger onto someone you love.
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The facts
- Players
- 2–5
- Play time
- 15 minutes
- Age
- 7+
- Style
- Competitive
- Publisher
- Exploding Kittens
- First published
- 2015
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